Feb. 18: The company was called at 10:55 a.m. to assist Pioneer Fire Company with an automatic alarm at Ephrata Hospital in Ephrata Borough. Feb. 19: The company was called at 2:37 a.m. for an automatic alarm...

Snow storms coupled with extremely low temperatures have caused road salt supplies to quickly dwindle or be completely used in many municipalities. East Cocalico Township is no exception, and supervisors on the advice of their solicitor, Tom...

All children residing in the Cocalico School District who will be five years of age before Sept.1 are eligible to begin kindergarten in the fall. Registration is by appointment only and will be held in each of...

Lucille K. Simmons, 90, of Ephrata, died Monday, Feb. 24, 2014 at Fairmount Homes. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Lester H. Simmons, in 1996. Born in Earl Township, she was the daughter of...

Jerry Alan Lowe, 56, of Ephrata, passed away Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, at his residence. He was born in Lancaster to the late Anna Catherine (Maloy) Lowe and Chester Lowe of Cape Coral, Fla., and was the...

Pauline Elizabeth Ruhl, 91, formerly of Lititz, went home to be with her Lord Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, at Conestoga View. She was born in New Holland to the late Daniel and Lillian (Wingenroth) Snader and was...

Arlene L. Nodeen, 82, of Clay Township, Ephrata, passed away peacefully at her home while surrounded by loved ones Monday, Feb. 17, 2014. She was the loving wife of William Nodeen with whom she shared 60 years...

Minerva G. Eberly, 84, of Lititz, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, at the Audobon Villa, Lititz. She was born in East Cocalico Township to E.W. and Minnie (Getz) Martin and was the wife of the late...

Joan A. Eifert, 78, Denver, died Wednesday Feb. 19, 2014, in Ephrata Hospital. Born in Kenhorst, a daughter of the late Emanuel and Florence (Leininger) Eifert, she was a 1953 Mt. Penn High School graduate. A former...